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I was laying down then all of a sudden felt something weird in my chest not like a palpitation but freaked me out my heart started beating very fast?
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Atrial tachy or vent: A racing heartbeat while u were @ rest was most likely a run of atrial tachycardia or a run of ventricular . U need 2 b cn by a cardiologist to find a reason. Fm hx, happen more than once, may need a stress test or other cardiac studies. Don't ignore it.
Answered 6/30/2013
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